Application of Slab Analysis Methods to Rigid Pavement Problems

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• Creators:
  Treybig, Harvey J. ; Hudson, W. Ronald ; Abou-Ayyash, Adnan
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Highway Research
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Highway Department ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Discrete element method
  • Rigid pavements
  • Concrete structures
  • Road shoulders
  • Slabs
• Publication/ Report Number:
  56-26 ; 3-5-63-56
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Highway Research
• Abstract:
  The discrete-element method of slab analysis provides a unique method for analyzing both complex and common pavement problems. The purpose of this report is to illustrate the application of this tool to a typical rigid pavement design problem. The problem chosen for use herein involves the design of concrete shoulder pavements. To facilitate the practical use of the SLAB computer program a detailed description of the guide for data input for the computer program is presented. This report also describes all the necessary steps to be taken by a design engineer in the analysis of any typical problem. Included are all the necessary input computations, detailed coding instructions and explanation of the data, interpretation of the output, and possible uses of the output in further design analysis. The example problems are coded and explained card by card for the benefit of the practicing engineer.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80918/dot_80918_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.63 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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